Nicholas Mevoli, a freediver died after trying to set a record. In freediving people dive very deep (the record he was trying to set was 236 feet) without any assistance--no equipment, no oxygen. Nicholas Mevoli dived and came up, but once he gave the 'OK' sign he passed out, and unfortunately died.
I've never heard of freediving before, but it sounds really dangerous. The article talks about how people find it a mental sport as while as a physical one, and how you have to be ' in the moment'. I'm sad that he died, but I think he knew the risk of what he was doing.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/18/us/free-diver-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
I've never heard of freediving before, but it sounds really dangerous. The article talks about how people find it a mental sport as while as a physical one, and how you have to be ' in the moment'. I'm sad that he died, but I think he knew the risk of what he was doing.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/18/us/free-diver-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
i hadn't heard of it either but i agree it's very sad but he knew the risk involved
ReplyDeleteTruthfully, that seems kind of stupid, but if it was his dream...he should fulfill it! Really it's kind of weird how people find fun in risks.
ReplyDeleteHe should have had a safety crew standing by and even following him underwater in case he passed out.
ReplyDeleteI dont think I'd ever got freediving or deepsea diving. There seems like there are so many risks and after-problems its not worth the thrill.
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